Clyde Hart
Piano
About
Clyde Hart was a jazz pianist and arranger regarded as a transitional figure bridging the swing and bebop eras. In the early 1930s, he worked with Gene Coy, Jap Allen, and Blanche Calloway's big band. After moving to New York City in 1936, Hart began leading his own quartet and recorded with influential artists including Billie Holiday, Lester Young, Lionel Hampton, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. Tragically, just as he was reaching the prime of his career, Hart contracted tuberculosis and died in 1945 at the age of 35.
Trivia
The recording session led by Clyde Hart shortly before his death marked the first time Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie appeared together in a studio. Clyde Hart worked as an arranger for Andy Kirk's big band.
Early Life
Clyde Hart was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1910. In 1929 he began working professionally with Gene Coy's band.
Clyde Hart Solos
1944
Piano solo - Tiny's Tempo - 1944
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 213 BPM
Piano solo - Romance Without Finance - 1944
4/4 swing in E♭ major at 189 BPM
Piano solo - Red Cross - 1944
4/4 swing in B♭ major at 215 BPM